Comparison

Locked vs Scriver

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Locked

A Master Mind-style puzzle game where players guess numerical combinations to unlock various padlocks. Challenge friends with your high scores and quick unlock times.

Highlights
  • Master Mind-style gameplay
  • Unlock various padlocks
  • Millions of possibilities
  • Colored button interface
  • Tutorial for guidance
  • Challenge friends
  • Track personal best scores
Features
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Find the combination that opens the Lock ! Locked is a Master Mind like game, in which you have to open different padlocks. Padlocks have 4, 5 to 10 numbers that make millions of possibilities ! Use the colored buttons to find out the combination. Check out the tutorial to know how to interpret these buttons. Hide them and ask your friends to open the lock ! Impress them with your Best personal scores, and by opening it quickly (if you are able to !). Try to find the way that will make you do the fewest moves to open the padlocks ! Check out a demo of the app and other great iPhone apps on SEB-AppStore.com

About

Scriver

Engage in a unique word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder. Strategically arrange art in your gallery to create powerful synergies, impress characters, and score big. Navigate through runs with unique art abilities, items, and critics that alter gameplay.

Highlights
  • Word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder
  • Art gallery management for synergies
  • Offline gameplay
  • 120+ unique art abilities
  • Multiple challenge modes
  • Collectible items and awards
Features
Currently charting
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Power-charge your letters, make the biggest scoring words, and beat the critics on your path to become the ultimate curator. In this word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder, you buy, sell, and arrange art in your gallery strategically to build synergies and impress the colorful cast of characters. Every piece of art, gift shop item, and critic can drastically change the course of each run. Features: Fully offline 120+ works of art with unique abilities 6 starting decks 6 challenge modes 25+ colorful characters 20 books that enhance your letters 15 albums that drastically modify your deck 10 drinks that level up word traits 25 exhibit awards with powerful bonuses 25 achievements

Screenshots

Locked4 screens
Scriver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scriver at 4.7 against Locked's 3.5. Scriver also leads on ratings volume (49 vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Locked costs $1.99 and Scriver $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scriver holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scriver has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locked ships an update every 3 weeks, Scriver every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Locked versus Scriver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockedScriver
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings249 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB261 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETJustin Nguyen

Customer experience

Locked

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Scriver

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

None

Locked

No in-app purchases

None

Scriver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locked free?
Locked costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scriver free?
Scriver costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Locked or Scriver?
Scriver is rated higher. Locked averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Scriver averages 4.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Locked or Scriver have ads?
Neither Locked nor Scriver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locked or Scriver?
Locked ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scriver every 8 days. Most recently, Locked was updated on October 29, 2026 and Scriver on October 31, 2026.

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